Updated 28 December 2025, after full time.
Braga 2-2 Benfica in Liga Portugal at Estádio Municipal de Braga, Braga on 28 December 2025. Scorers: Rodrigo Zalazar, Pau Víctor for Braga; Fredrik Aursnes, Nicolás Otamendi for Benfica. In their last 6 meetings, Braga have won 1, Benfica 3, with 2 draws.
Braga 2-2 Benfica was the final score in Liga Portugal on Sunday 28 December 2025 at Estádio Municipal de Braga. Scorers: Rodrigo Zalazar, Pau Víctor for Braga; Fredrik Aursnes, Nicolás Otamendi for Benfica. The Stats tab of this page has both teams' shots, fouls, cards and tackles from the game, and every player's numbers.
Braga vs Benfica was played at Estádio Municipal de Braga in Braga on Sunday 28 December 2025, the home ground of Braga, which holds 30,286 people. It finished Braga 2-2 Benfica in Liga Portugal, with kick-off at 18:00 UK time.
Braga have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 6, with results reading L L L W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-0 win away to Rio Ave in the Liga Portugal on 8 November.
Benfica have won 4, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 6, with results reading L W W W W from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 3-2 win away to Estrela in the Liga Portugal on 8 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Braga have won 1, Benfica have won 3 and 2 were drawn, with Braga scoring 6 goals to Benfica's 9. The most recent was Benfica 2-2 Sporting Braga on 11 May 2026 in the Liga Portugal.
Pau Víctor leads Braga with 4 goals across their last 10 games, 0.4 a game, the most of any Braga player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Braga player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Vangelis Pavlidis leads Benfica with 10 goals across their last 10 games, 1.0 a game, the most of any Benfica player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Benfica player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
João António Ferreira Gonçalves refereed Braga vs Benfica in Liga Portugal on Sunday 28 December 2025. Their record this season appears on the referee card once they have taken charge of a game.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | Liga Portugal | Benfica vs Sporting Braga | 2-2 |
| 17 May 2025 | Liga Portugal | Sporting Braga vs Benfica | 1-1 |
| 4 Jan 2025 | Liga Portugal | Benfica vs Sporting Braga | 1-2 |
| 27 Apr 2024 | Liga Portugal | Benfica vs Sporting Braga | 3-1 |
| 17 Dec 2023 | Liga Portugal | Sporting Braga vs Benfica | 0-1 |
| 6 May 2023 | Liga Portugal | Benfica vs Sporting Braga | 1-0 |
| Stat | Braga | Benfica |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 49% | 51% |
| Shots | 11 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 6 |
| Corners | 1 | 5 |
| Fouls | 14 | 9 |
| Yellow cards | 4 | 2 |
| Tackles | 10 | 16 |
| Passes | 487 | 503 |
Braga: R. Zalazar (penalty) 38', P. Víctor 45+1', R. Horta (red card) 90+3'. Benfica: N. Otamendi 29', F. Aursnes 53'.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.3 | 8 of 18 |
| Goals against | 1 | 7 of 18 |
| Shots | 14.2 | 5 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 4 | 6 of 18 |
| Fouls | 14.6 | 3 of 18 |
| Tackles | 14.3 | 14 of 18 |
| Passes | 549.7 | 3 of 18 |
| Corners | 4.9 | 7 of 18 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.7 | 1 of 18 |
| Goals against | 0.9 | 5 of 18 |
| Shots | 18.3 | 1 of 18 |
| Shots on target | 6.1 | 2 of 18 |
| Fouls | 12.3 | 10 of 18 |
| Tackles | 15.2 | 12 of 18 |
| Passes | 557.2 | 2 of 18 |
| Corners | 7.5 | 1 of 18 |